AIDS organisations think ending HIV transmission in Australia could be just a few years away. They've come up with a blueprint they'll take to Canberra tomorrow, calling for an extra $32 million in funding each year. They say the plan would essentially pay for itself in money eventually saved from ...

Shock and disbelief - that's what Australian scientists say they're feeling after learning about the true extent of antibiotic resistance in the nation. A new surveillance system designed to detect the spread of dangerous bacteria has revealed worrying levels of highly resistant bugs. And ...

Victorians are being urged to get the flu jab, with an 81 per cent spike in the number of cases this year, compared to the same time last year. Experts say an earlier start to this year's season, and a higher than usual number of summer flu cases are behind the spike. More than one million people in ...

The tobacco giant Philip Morris has been ordered to pay Australia's legal costs after it unsuccessfully challenged the nation's tobacco plain packaging laws. The amount is being kept confidential but is estimated to be about $50 million....